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No. 476,612. Patented May' 24, 1892.

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No. 475,612. Patented May 24, 1892.

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W. RUSSELL. MACHINE FOR SHOCKING GRAIN.

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Patented May 24, 1892.

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MACHINE FOR SHOCKING GRAIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 475,612, dated May 24, 1 892.

Application filed March 19, 1891. Serial 110.385.662. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM RUSSELL, of the city of Hamilton, in the county of WVentworth, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented a certain new and Improved Machine for Shocking Grain, of which the following is a specification.

The object of the invention is to design a machine which may be attached to a harvester-binder and arranged in such a manner that the sheaves discharged from the binding-table will be received by it and arranged in form to constitute a properly-made shock when the said sheaves are delivered from the machine; and it consists, essentially, of a machine constructed and operating substantially as hereinafter more particularly explained, and then definitely claimed.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved grain-shocker, a portion of the sides being broken away to expose the mechanism. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same with parts broken away. Fig. 3 is a cross-section of the machine, showing the front gear for operating the canvas. Fig. 4 is a rear elevation, partly in section; showing the rear gear for operating the canvas. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail showing the mechanism by which the motion of the ground wheels is conveyed to the operating mechanism. Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail showing the construction of the arms by which the shock is supported as it is being delivered from the machine. Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing the connection between the binding-table and my grain-shocker. Fig. 8 is an enlarged detail of dischargeshaft screw.

Before describing the operation of my machine I will first proceed to explain the construction of its operating mechanism.

A represents the ground-wheels, which are journaled on the crank-axle B, which is rigidly fastened to the bottom of the machine, which forms a central support thereto.

0 is a gear-wheel fixed to the ground-wheel A and meshing with the pinion D, which is fixed to the shaft E, suitably journaled near the bottom of the machine.

F is a pinion fixed to the shaftE and meshing with the spur-wheel G, which is suitably supported in the center of the machine and works in a longitudinal opening in the bottom of the said machine, the shaft or spindle to which the spur-wheel G is fixed having a crank H formed upon or attached to each end of it. Each crank H has a pitman I journaled on it, the other end of the said pitman being journaled on a pin J, fixed to a rack K, (see Fig. 5,) and the pin projects through an elongated slot a, made through the side of the box L, in which the racks K are suitably supported. As the cranks H are set opposite to each other and each crank is connected to a different rack K, it follows that the revolving of the cranks H will impart a longitudinal reciprocating motion to the racks K, one rack moving in one direction while the other one is moving the opposite way.

WVith reference to Fig. 5 it will be observed that the racks K mesh with the pinion M, which is loosely journaled upon the spindle N. In this figure the pin 12, projecting from the pinion M, is shown as fitting into a hole made in the bottom of the pinion O, which is fixed to the spindle N, a portion of the said pinion 0 being broken away to expose the said connection. I may mention that the normal position of the pinion M is such that the pin 1) is clearof the bottom surface of the pinion O. The sheaf-receptacle P hasa loose bottom Q, which is supported by the pivoted levers R, one end of each lever B forming a supportto carry the bottom Q, while the opposite end of each lever R supports the pinion M. So long as nothing is placed upon the loose bottom Q the weight of the pinion M, which is constantly revolving backward and forward by the reciprocating action of the racks K, supports the loose bottom Q, and while in this normal position the pinb is clear of the pinion 0. When the sheaf is thrown from the grain-table, it falls into the sheaf-receptacle P, its butt-end striking the bottom Q. The weight of the sheaf on the bottom Q is sufficient to press down the said bottom, causing the pivoted levers R to rock on theirpivots. The ends of the said levers opposite to the ends on which the loose bottom rests are forced up and carry with them the pinion M, and thus cause the pin 1) to engage with the hole made in the pinion O. The moment that this connection is effected the movement of the pinion M is communicated through the pinion O to the operating mechanism, which delivers the sherf into the shocker. This mechanism consists, first, of the spindle N, on the bottom end of which a cam T is fixed. U is a rod, one end of which is properly connected to the cam 'l and its other end to a crank V, formed on the end of the bar V, to which the door for closing the side aperture in the receptacle is fixed. also fixed to the spiudleNaud simultaneously with the movement of the door referred to the partition X sweeps over the bottom Q and carries the sheaf which is deposited on the said bottom into either one side or other of the shocker.

On reference to Fig. 5 it will be observed that the pinion O meshes with a pinion Y. This pinion Y meshes with and is only for the purpose of conveying motion to the pinion Z, which is fixed to the spindle 2, which will therefore of course revolve in the same direction as the pinion 0. On the end of the spindle 2 a beveled spur-wheel 3 is fixed, which spur-wheel (see Fig. 3) meshes with the beveled pinions 4. These pinions are loosely jou rnaled on the spindles 5, and are each fixed to a clutch 6, designed to engage with a clutch 7, fixed to the spindle 5. A roller 8 is fixed to one spindle 5 and a roller 9 to the other spindle. Around each roller an endless belt 10, preferably made of canvas, is passed. The ratchetteeth formed on the clutches are so arranged that when the motion of the beveled spurwheel 3 causes the roller 8 to move the roller 9 will remain stationary, and vice versa. It will be observed that on the end of each spindle 5 a beveled pinion 11 is fixed, which eugages with the beveled pinion 12, fixed to the spindle of the roller 13, on which the side canvases are carried. It therefore follows that the canvases on each side of the partition 14 move together, and that when the canvases on one side are moving the canvases on the other side remain stationary. It therefore follows that as the movable partition X sweeps the sheaf off the bottom Q into one side of the shocker, the bottom andside canvas of the said side are likewise moving, so as to carry the said sheaf the required distance into the shocker. So soon as the sheaf is swept from the bottom Q the spur-wheel M will immediately fall away from the pinion O,leaving the said pinion O stationary until the next sheaf is dropped into the receptacle P. Owing to the connection between the pinion M and the pinion O the partition X is caused to sweep the bottom Q in an opposite direction each time that a sheaf is dropped onto the said bottom. Consequently a sheaf is swept into the shocker first into one side of the partition 14 and then into the other side, so that the sheaves arranged on each side of the said partition will correspond with each other.

We will assume that the shocker is designed to carry five sheaves on each side of the partition 14.. In such a case it will be necessary to discharge the sheaves to form the shock and leave room for the next set of sheaves.

A partition X is To accomplish this discharge, the following mechanism is required:

On reference to Fig. 5 it will be observed that on top of the spindle 2 I fix a springcatch 15, designed to engage with the teeth of the ratchet-wheel 16, which is loosely pivoted upon a boxL and has two pins 17 projecting from its surface. Owing to the connection between the pinion Z and the racks K the said pinion is caused to revolve half way round, first in one direction and then in the other. When the pinion Z is moving in the direction indicated by arrow, the springcatch 15 moves clear of the ratchet-wheel 16; but when the said pinion moves in the opposite direction it will engage with one of the teeth of the said ratchet-wheel 16 and cause the said ratchet-wheel to revolve the distance of one tooth. The pins 17 are so arranged that when the ratchet-wheel has been revolved the distance of five teeth, which represents five sheaves on each side of the partition 14, one of the pins 17 will come in contact with and cause the bell-crank 18 to move on its pivot. A rod 19 is connected to the bell-crank 1S and extends back behind the main axle l3, and a head 20 is fixed to its end. rests upon the shaft 21, which is suitablyjournaled and has a beveled spur-wheel 22 fixed to its end, which beveled spur-wheel meshes with a beveled pinion 23, (see Fig. 4,) fixed to the shaft 24. carrying the rollers on which the rear end of the canvas is supported. This rear shaft 24 is geared to the vertical rollers 25, on which the rear end of the side canvases are supported. In order to allow the rear rollers to move independently as the shocker is loaded, the shaft 24 is divided and is provided with suitable spring-clutches, as shown in Fig. 4. A screw 12 is formed upon the shaft 21, with which screw the head 20 is forcedin contact by the motion of the bell-crank 18.

A pinion 26 is journaled loosely upon the shaft 21 and meshes with the teeth 28, formed upon the face of the spur-wheel G. This pinion 26 is therefore in constant motion as long as the machine is moving. The rear face of the pinion 26 has a ratchet-clutch out upon it designed to engage with the ratchet-clutch 29, held to and designed to move longitudinally upon the shaft 21 and rests against a cone 21, formed on the shaft 21. A head 30 is loosely fitted upon the rod19 and held in the position indicated by the springs 31. A projection formed on the head 30 fits into an annular groove made in the clutch 29. When the rod 19 is moved by the action of the bellcrank 18, before described, the head 30 acts upon and moves the clutch 29, throwing it into connection with the ratchet-teeth formed on the pinion 26, and in this way the motion of the pinion 26 is transmitted through the clutch 20 to the shaft 24, which revolves, putting the mechanism connected' to it, as before described, into action-that is to say, the bot- This head 20 tom and side canvases are caused to travel the required distance necessary to discharge from the shocker all the sheaves which it may at the time contain. As it is necessary to hold the clutch 29 in contact with the pinion which conveys the motion to the shaft 24 all the time that the canvases should move, the movement of the rod 19 throws the head 20 into gear with the screw b, which screw carries the head 20 toward the pinion 26, the clutch 29 being thus held in contact with the pinion 26 until the projection 011 the head 20 runs out of the screw 1) onto the cone 21, raising it above the screw, when the rear spring 31 will expand and throw the head back into its initial position. As the head moves backward its motion is so quick that it has not time to fall back into the thread of the screw. In this way the sheaves which have been collected in the shocker are discharged therefrom.

Vith the view of supporting the sheaves as they are discharged from the shocker, I provide a pair of arms 32, (see Figs. 2, 4, and 6,) which are pivoted in a cross-head 33, movably supported upon the rod 34, which extends from the rear of the machine, as shown. This cross-head 33 has connected to it a rope 35, which extends from the said cross-head round the pulleys 36, and down the centrally-located tube 37, in which the weight 38 is placed and is connected to the rope 35. This weight is calculated to withstand the ordinary pressure of the sheaves when stationary; but so soon as the canvasses are put into action, as before described, to discharge the sheaves from the shocker the backward pressure on the arms 32 will force the On reference to Fig. 6 it will be observedthat a spring-plate 39 is riveted to the crosshead and has a block 40, riveted or otherwise fixed to it, as shown. This block fits between the inner ends of the arms 32, which arms are thus extended so long as the block 40 remains in the position indicated. When the crosshead 33 has reached the end of the rod 34, the end of the spring-plate 39 mounts a beveled projection 41, and is thereby raised until the block 40 has been lifted clear of the ends of the arms 32, which arms will then be swung toward each other by the backward pressure of the sheaves, the end of the rod 34 being cut out, as shown, to allow room for theinner ends of the arms 32 to swing, and the shock thus released from the machine will remain in a standing position.

When the forward travel of the machine has drawn the cross-head with its folded arms through the shock, the weight 38 immediately begins to draw the cross-head 33 forward. As it does so the inner ends of the arms 32 come in contact with the edges 46 of the cutout portion of the rod 34 and the arms are extended, as at first, with their heels in contact with the block 40, and the cross-head is then rapidly drawn to its normal position.

From this description it will'be seen that I provide a simple mechanism by which the sheaves are collected upon a machine as they are discharged from the binder and that when a sufficient number of sheaves are thus collected to form a proper shock they are discharged from the shocker, and the shock thus built remains on the ground while the machine proceeds to collect another lot of sheaves to form another shock.

On reference to Fig. 7 the manner of connecting my shocker to the binder will be understood. 2 is the binding-table, to which the shocker is connected by the bars 43 and 44, arranged as indicated in this figure. The bar 44 is designed to receive a whiltletree 45, to which an extra horse may be attached when desired.

that I claim as my invention is 1. In a machine suitably supported by ground-wheels and connected to a harvester, a sheaf-receptacle having a movable bottom, the swinging partition X, arranged tohold the sheaf in a vertical position as it falls on said bottom, and means, substantially as described, for automatically vibrating said partition as each sheaf drops onto said movable bottom, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. In a machine suitably supported by ground-wheels and connected to a harvester, a sheaf-receptacle having a movable bottom connected with mechanism automatically put into action as each sheaf drops onto the bottom of the receptacle, in combination with a pivoted partition operated by the said mechanism and arranged to sweep each sheaf out of the receptacle before the next sheaf is deposited in it, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. In a machine suitably supported by ground-wheels and connected to a harvester, a sheaf-receptacle located at one end of the 'mach'ine,which is divided into two shock-collecting receptacles communicating with the sheaf-receptacle, in combination with automatically-operating mechanism by which the sheaves deposited in the sheaf-receptacle are automatically swept alternately into the shock-collecting receptacles, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

4. In a machine suitably supported by ground-wheels and connected to a harvester, a sheaf-receptacle located at one end of the machine, which is divided into two shock-collecting receptacles communicating with the sheaf-receptacle, in combination with automatically-operating mechanism by which the sheaves which are deposited in the sheaf-receptacle are swept into the shock-collecting receptacles, each of the said shock-collecting receptacles having an alternately intermittently-moving bottom, each movement being the distance required to receive a fresh sheaf, substantiallyasand for the purpose specified.

5. In a machine suitably supported by ground-wheels and connected to a harvester, a sheafreceptacle located at one end of the machine, which is divided into two shock-collecting receptacles communicating with the sheaf-receptacle, each shock-collecting receptacle having an intermittently-moving bot tom and into which the sheaves are alternately swept, in combination with automatically-operating mechanism by which both bottoms of both shock-collecting receptacles are simultaneously moved sufficiently to deposit all the sheaves on the ground, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

G. In a machine suitably supported by ground-wheels and connected to a harvester, a sheaf-receptacle located at one end of the machine, which is divided into two shock-collecting receptacles communicating with the sheaf-receptacle, each shock-collecting receptacle having an intermittently-moviug bottom and into which the sheaves are alternately swept, in combination with automatically-opcrating mechanism by which both bottoms of both shock-collecting receptacles are simultaneously moved sufficiently to deposit all the sheaves on the ground, and with means to support the sheaves while they are being so deposited, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

7. A spur-wheel geared to and deriving motion from the movement of the ground-wheels,

two pitmen connected, respectively, at one end to two oppositely-placed cranks fixed to the spindle of the spur-wheel, two racks, each connected to one of the said pitmen and designed to mesh with a pinion loosely jonrnaled on a spindle, in combination with pivoted levers designed to support the loose pinion at one end and the loose bottom of the grain-receptacle at the other in such a manner that any weight falling onto the bottom of the grain-receptacle will throw the loose pinion V into gear with the grain-handling mechanism so of the machine, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

8. The combination of a sheaf-receptacle constructed and arranged to receive a sheaf in a vertical position,with a spindle N, avertical partition X, fixed to the same and swinging horizontally over said receptacle, and means, substantially as described, for automatically putting the partition in motion by the weight of the sheaf as it drops into said receptacle, substantially as set forth.

9. A crankV, formed on the end of the bar W, to which the door for closing the side ap erture in the receptacle is fixed, in combination with the rod U, cam T, and spindle N, arranged and operating substantially as and for the purpose specified.

10. The spindles to which the belt-rollers 8 and 9, respectively, are fixed and on which the bevelpinionsat are loosely journaled, the said bevel-pinions 4 meshing with the bevelwheel 3, which derives motion, as described, alternately in opposite directions, in combination with the two pairs of clutches 6 and 7, alternately engaged according as the wheel 3 rotates in one direction or the other, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

11. The bevel-pinion 11, fixed to the spindle5 and meshing with the pinion 12, fixed to the roller 13, on which the side canvas is carried,a bevel-pinion 4, connected by clutch mechanism to the spindle 5, as described, in combination with the bevel-wheel 3, meshing with the bevel-pinion 4 and geared, as described, to the pinion O, substantially as and forthe purpose specified.

12. A rod 19, connected, as described, at one end to the shaft 21, geared to the rear shaft 24 and at the other end to the crank-shaft 18, in combination with the ratchet-wheel 16, pin 17, and spring-catch 15, connected to the spindle 2, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

13. A rod 19, operated as described and having a head 20, designed to rest upon the shaft 21 in proximity to the screw 1), formed thereon, in combination with a pinion 26, meshing with the spur-wheel G and havinga ratchet-clutch formed on its face to engage with the clutch 29, designed to move longitudinally upon the shaft 21 by the action of the head 30, carried on the rod 19 and held by the springs 3l,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

14. The arms 32, pivoted on the cross-head 33, movably supported on the rod 34, and means, substantially as described, for holding said arms at right angles to said rod, in com bination with the rope 35 and weight38, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

15. The arms 32, pivoted on the cross-head 33, movably supported on the rod 34: and held by the rope 35 and weight 38,111 combination with the edge 46, engaging with projections on the arms 32, block 40, spring 39, and projection 41, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

Hamilton, January 22, 1891.

WILLIAM RU'SSELL.

In presence of- CHARLES C. BALDWIN, JOHN E. CAMERON. 

